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Hannah Bardell is a former MP for Livingston.

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Profile

Former Scottish National Party MP for Livingston

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @hannahb4livimp
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Hannah Bardell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• HM Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Diplomatic Service
• Cheddar Cheese: Orkney
• Sheep Meat: Scotland
• Tobacco: Smuggling
• Energy: Prices

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (23 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs Team Member) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development Team Member) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (17 May 2018 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade and Investment) (20 Jun 2017 to 17 May 2018)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Business, Innovation and Skills) (19 Oct 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Fair Work and Employment) (20 May 2015 to 19 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Graeme Morrice
• Jim Devine
• Robin Cook

Future MPs in this constituency

• Gregor Poynton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Chairman, Criminal Justice Bill Committee (4 out of 16)
• Chairman, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Chairman, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (4 out of 19)
• Chairman, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Professional Qualifications Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Trade Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (0 out of 1)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)

Recent appearances

• Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 21 May 2024

  My constituent Linda Cannon lost her husband after he received a blood transfusion that infected him with hepatitis C. My constituent Vera Gaskin has stage 2 chronic cirrhosis of the liver from contaminated blood. She spends her life explaining that she is not an alcoholic. What guidance or comfort does the Minister have for my constituents that anybody overseeing compensation and justice...

• Women’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman Report 16 May 2024

  I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) for her blistering and brilliant opening speech. She speaks for many of our constituents and for those Members who cannot be here today. We must remember, as other Members have said, that WASPI women are not just some distant, transient group, but real people with real lives, and that this injustice has...

• Business of the House 16 May 2024

  My constituent Mrs Houria Nicoll is an Algerian-British dual national. She went to Algeria to deal with the estate of her deceased parents, and travelled out on her Algerian passport, as her British passport had expired. She has been denied entry to the UK on her Algerian passport and is now stuck in Algeria. She is unwell and cannot access any care or support from family or friends. The...

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